Shoe machine



B. JORGENSEN Dec. 25, 1945,

SHOE MACH INE Filed May'4, 19'44 l 3 Sheets-Sheet l B. JORGENSEN 2,391,461

SHOE MACHINE Filed-May 4, 1944 Dec. 25|, 1945.

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I, In ven for'y Bernhardt Jrgensn his Attorne sHoE MACHINE [nnen for Bernhardt Jbrgense A farne Patented Dec. 25, 1945 -sHoE MACHINE Bernhardt Jorgensen, Marblehead, Mass., assigner to United Shoe Machinery Corporation, Flemington, N. J., a corporation .of New Jersey Application May 4, 1944,-Serial No. 534,052

UCI. l2-14) This invention relates to machines for operating on shoes, and .more particularly VVto means for .positioning .and feontrolling yshoes in lsuch machines. .The invention is herein illustrated `as applied toa .toe-end lasting machine constructed generally las disclosed inl-United States -Letters Patent No. 2,324,509, granted on July 20, '1943,

` on an application of mine, but it is to 'be understood that it is -not thus limited in its applicability.

It has beenvproposed `heretofore to provide a machinesuch, `for example, as that shown Ain the above-.mentioned Letters Patent with a pair of projections or-spurs within view of the Aoperator for positioning shoes in the ymachine as determinedby engagement with the insoleof each shoe in a pair 'of holes previously vprovided in its-foref part in locations spaced apart V.widthwise oi Ithe shoe. ASuch aidisclosure is found in AUnited States Letters Patent No. 2,291,630, vgranted on August 4, 1942, cuan-application of mine. 'In that manner the shoe `is properly positioned 'bodily both lengthwise and laterally, and its position with respect ,to lateral 'swinging movement is also d'enitely predetermined. The present invention,

in one aspect, provides for the accomplishment of thesame result with respect'to'the positioning of the shoe-by engaging the insole in a single hole therein and lby rthe vfurther use of side-gaging means. For .thepurpose in view, 'the construc- 'tion herein shown-'comprises a single pointedprojection-or spur arranged to :engage Vthe insole' in a hole located substantially .midway between the opposite'sides-efits ,forepart to position the shoe bodily both lengthwise :and laterally, and a pair of `sidegages arranged to engage -the `opposite sides :of the toe-'end vportion of theshoe to kdetermine itsposition withrespect to lateral swinging .movementiabout the-axis .of vthe hole rin the insole. In'the presentation of the vshoeto the machineits toe'endis properly positioned by the side `gageswithout any specialcare-or attention on ,the operators part, 'and all that he need dois-insure that the projection or spur Willproperly enter the ,single hole in the insole. Not only is this Amore readily accomplished 'than if itwere 'necessary tojinsure registration of Ltwo projections with corresponding holes inthe insole, but .theact that there -is only one hole located substantially equidistant from .the opposite-sides of `,the shoe insures that 'regardless lof thesizeof the -shoe the hole lwill be well away fromthe marginalportions of theupper materials-which usually will have been lastediover `the insole at the sidesof the forepart beyondtheftoe portion of the shoe. In the application-of the invention to the machine shown in lLetters Patent No. 2,324,509, which Vis provided with side grippers arranged to grip and pull the upper at the sides v,of the toe and adjustable toward and from each other for shoes v,of diiierent sizes, the side gages, as herein illustrated, are arranged to be adjusted with the side ,grippers The gages are, moreover, displaceable `heightwise ofthe shoe afterk the positioning of the shoe by the lmovements of wipers vwith which Athe machine is fur ther ,provided -for wiping the margin of the toe endrof the upper inwardly over the insole.

To assist `in preventing lengthwise dsplacement of each shoe from the position determined as above described, Ythe invention further provides a heel-end support of novel construction, including a Iheel rest arranged to engagethefheelend face oi the shoe. In order toavod danger of marking-the upper by pressureundulyelocalized thereon, the heel rest herein shown is curved for engagement with the upper over a substantial arearwidthwise'of the shoe,-although conned to engagement with the -heel-endiace of the upper, its `upper-engaging portion comprising aflexible band of leather or other suitable material. Since afheel rest soconstructed would haveiartendency to'displace the heel end of ra shoe `laterally unless properlypositioned widthwise of the shoe, and in'view of therfact that in amachine such vas'that to which the .invention is Yherein `shown zas' applied the heel ends of vrightandleft shoes occupy different positions Widthwise of the machine, the construction shown Ais further such that the heel rest ris mounted for movements in directions Widthwise of the shoesand has associatedwith itsmeans' for engaging each shoeto position it-in proper relation thereto. As herein illustrated,l :a pair of arms movable with the heel .rest toward the shoe lengthwise thereof are arranged to centralizeit Wdthwise of the shoe by engagement with-the sidesof the heelendo'f the shoe. In order to kminimize 4the ,movement required thus properly to ,position the heel rest, it iis vcontrolled by a kpair of oppositely acting springs which determine its vinitial position and through whichit may be adjusted into approximately correct positions for right and left shoes respectively.

The above and other features of the .inventionincludi ng various lnoveldetails of constructionand combinations of parts, will now belmore particularly described with reference to the -ac- Companying drawings andthereafterpointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Fig. 1 is mainly a plan View of a portion of the machine shown in the previously mentioned Letters Patent No. 2,324,509 as modied for purposes of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a view in right-hand side elevation of a portion of the structure shown in Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is a view partly in front elevation and partly in section on the line III-III of Fig. 1, showing the shoe-positioning means in its relation to a shoe also shown in section;

Fig. 4 is a View similar to Fig. 3, illustrating how the side gages are displaced heightwise of the shoe by the wipers;

Fig. 5 is a view partly in left-hand side elevation and partly in section, further disclosing the construction of the shoe-positioning means and showing also the heel-end support for the shoe;

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the heel-end support in its operative relation to a shoe shown diagrammatically; and

Fig. 7 shows the forepart of a shoe prepared for presentation to the machine.

As fully disclosed in Letters Patent No. 2,- 324,509, the machine to which the invention is herein sh'own as applied is provided with a toeend gripper 2 and with a pair of side grippers 4 for gripping the margin of the toe end of the upper and for pulling the upper respectively lengthwise and widthwise of the last, with a toe former 6 which embraces the upper about the toe end of the last and is moved upwardly to wipe the upper heightwise of the last, and with a pair of wipers 8 which are moved upwardly with the toe former opposite the end and the sides of the toe and are operated thereafter to wipe the margin of the upper inwardly over an insole a on the last. The shoe is positioned by means mounted on a slide I l! of skeleton form vertically adjustable along guideways on the frame of the machine, and its forepart is clamped against the shoe-positioning means by a toerest I2 and an instep support I4 (Fig. 5) which are moved upwardly into clamping position substantially at the beginning of the power operation of the machine.

The toe-end gripper 2 comprises a pair of jaws one of which is moved toward the other to grip the margin of the upper by a piston I6 (Fig. 5) movable in a cylinder I8 to which operating fluid is admitted at th'e proper time. The cylinder I8 is fast on a slide 20 movable along guideways 22 (Fig. 1) on a gripper support 24 to cause the gripper to pull the upperlengthwise of the last. The means for thus operating the slide 20 need not be herein described. Similarly, each side gripper 4 comprises a pair of uppergripping jaws one of which is moved toward the other to grip the upper by a piston 26 movable in a cylinder 28 by iluid admitted to the cylinder. A laterally extending ange portion of'each cylinder 28 is secured by a screw 38 and a dowel pin 32 in fixed relation to a slide 34 movable in a direction at right angles to the direction of movement of the toe-end gripper along guideways 36 on the gripper support 24. Operative movement is imparted to the left-hand slide 34 to cause the corresponding side gripper 4 to pull the upper by a piston 38 movable in a cylinder 4U pivoted on a stud 4| on the gripper'- support 24, this piston being pivotally connected to one end of a lever 42 which is pivotally mounted between its opposite ends on a stud 44 on the support 24. Also pivotally mounted on this stud is one arm 46 of a three-armed 1ever'48 Which has a second arm 58 extending forwardly andv connected at its front end to the slide 34. The left-hand end of the lever 42 is connected by a spring 52 to the front end portion of the arm 50, and this spring acts to hold the left-hand end of the lever` 42 normally in engagement with a lug 54 on the three-armed lever 48. Accordingly outward movement of the piston 38 in the cylinder 40 serves to swing the lever 42 and the three-armed lever 48 as a unit about the stud 44 and thereby to operate the slide 34 to impart upper-pulling movement widthwise of the shoe to the left-hand side gripper. It will be understood that the spring 52 is yieldable in response to resistance of the upper to the force of the pull applied thereto to permit the lever 42 to swing relatively to the three-armed lever 48. A lug 56 on the support 24 serves as a stop to limit movement of th'e piston 38. The lefthand side gripper is returned to its initial position, when permitted, by a spring 58 connected to the lever 42 and the support 24.

The mechanism for imparting upper-pulling movement to the right-hand side gripper 4 is of substantially the same construction and operates in the same manner as that above described as associated with the left-hand side gripper, and corresponding parts are identified by the same reference characters. through which the right-hand gripper is operated is pivotally connected to a piston 60 movable in a cylinder 62 which is pivoted on a stud 64 on the support 24. Movement of the piston 68 is limited by vengagement with a lug 66 on the support. As fully explained in Letters Patent No. 2,324,509, all the grippers are operated simultaneously to pull the upper hy fluid admitted to the cylinders associated therewith.

The initial positions of the side grippers 4 with respect to movements widthwise of the shoe are adjustably determined, in the construction herein shown, by mechanism differing somewhat from that disclosed in the above-mentioned Letters Patent. Supported over the top of a cover plate 68 on the gripper support 24 is a lever 10 which has on its left-hand end a depending pin 12 arranged to engage a third arm 14- of the left-hand three-armed lever 48 to determine the initial position of the left-hand side gripper. The lever F8 is mounted to swing about a stud 16 on the cover plate 68, and a rounded portion on its right-hand end extends into a slot 18 in another lever 88 which is pivotally mounted on a stud 82 on a second cover plate 84 on the gripper support 24. The right-hand end of this lever carries a depending pin 86 (Fig. 2) arranged to engage the third arm 'I4 of the right-hand threearmed lever 48 to determine the initial position of the right-hand side gripper 4. To control both the connected levers 10 and 80 there is threaded in a lug 88 on the gripper support 24 a rod 90 the rear end of which is arranged to engage the pin 86. It,v will be evident that by such engagement the rod 90 determines the initial positions of both side grippers, the pin 86 being held against the end of the rod by the action of the springs 58 on the three-armed levers 48. Connected by a universal joint 92 to the rod 9D is a rod 94 which extends through the front of the frame and has on its front end a knob 96 for turning it to adjust the side grippers toward or from each other for shoes of different widths, the levers 'l0 and 8D being so constructed and arranged that the grippers receive equal movements toward or from each other as they are The lever 42 to a stern 98 extending therefrom and mounted to turn in the lever 80, the stem and pin 'being' held in adjusted relation `to the lever by a. nut threaded on the stem. .It will, therefore, Ybe evident that Abyy turning vthe pin 86 the positions of the levers and 80 may be altered to vary correspondingly the initial position of thev lefthand side gripper without altering the position of the right-hand side gripper. By combinedV adjustments of the pin 86 and the rod 90, moreover, the initial position of the right-hand side grip-per only may be varied. Y K

For-purposes of this inventiony the means herein previously referred to as mounted on rthe slide I0 for positioning the shoe comprises a sole rest member |02 having a vertically flat portion extending lengthwise of the shoe and upwardly linto a slot |04 (Fig. 1) in the slide I0. The -mernber |02 is supported and is guided for adjustment about an axis extending widthwise of the shoe by two pins |06 which extend across theslotV '|04 through a curved slot |08 in the member. The portion of the member '|02 which is located near- Y est the end of the `toe is provided with laterally and downwardly extending wings ||0 arranged' to bear on the bottom face of the insole in locations spaced from each other widthwise of the shoe by a recess H2 (Fig. 5) in the lower'face of the member. Similarly, the portion of the inemyber which is farthest from the end ofthe vtoe is provided with laterally and downwardly extending wings |`|4 arranged to bear on theinsole in locations spaced apart wid-thwise kof the shoe by a recess IB (Fig. 3) in the member. Bearing on the wings I4 are springs |18 Vmounted in sockets in the slidevliland tending to ltip the member |02' in one `direction about the axis Vdetermined bythe pins |06 and the slot |08, Threaded in "theslide |0 is a screw |20 theend of which is arranged to bear on a face |22 (Fig. 5) of the member |02 to limit tipping movement of the membery by the springs ||8 and to adjust the lmember about its axis as may be necessary to position in proper relation to the wipers 8 the toe ends of shoes of different styles. It will be evident that by its engagement with the bottom face of the insole the member y|02 serves to determine the position of the `shoe heightwise `and with respect to lengthwise or lateral tipping movements. vTo position the shoe4 bodily both lengthwise and laterally there is Hfast in that'portion of the member 2 which is `farthest from rthe toe end of the shoe a pin |24 having a lower conically pointed end extending through and beyond the recess |6 for engagement with the insole in a correspondingly formed hole b (Fig. 7) previously provided in the insole substantially midway between its opposite side edges in predetermined relation to the contour of the shoe. Such a hole may be formed in the insole by a machine such as disclosed in Letters Patent No. 2,291,631, granted on August 4, 1942, on an application of mina-but suitably modiiied to form a single hole instead v of two holes. It will be noted that the hole thus formed, vas herein illustrated, extends only part Way through the insole, although `the presentinvention is not limited in that respect. Thelower end of the pin |-24,'located as above described, is within view of the operator when he presents a shoe 'to the'machine, and he may, therefore'readily present the shoe inr such manner that the pin enters -the hole provided in the insole.

Further to determine the position ofthe 'shoe withrespect to lateral swingingmovement about the axis vof the pin |24., the machine herein showin is provided with a pairv of side gagesV |26 arranged to lengage the shoe at the opposite sides of the toeA respectively when the operator presents it as above described. These side gages are supported by the slides 34 `which carry the opposite sidev grippers 4, and, accordingly, they are adjusted for shoes of ydifferent widths by the. means herein previously described for adjusting the side grippers. Each of the gages comprises an Aarm |28 a portion of which 'extends inwardly and downwardly toward the shoe and has on itsinner end a facing of leatlier |30 or other suitable material for engagement with the upper. A substantially horizontal portion of the arm extends into: a socket |32 formed in a .holder |'34,'tlie arrangement being such that the arm maybe preliminarily adjusted in directions widthwise oi" the `shoe relatively to the holder. It is held `in adjusted position by a screw |36 threaded in theholder and engaging a iiat face on the arm. Each holder |34 is supported ina recess provided in a substantially U-shaped carrier 438 which has a laterally extending flange |40 (Figs. 1 and 5) secured inl xed relation to the correspondingv cylinder 28 and slide 34 by the previously men-- tioned screw 30 and dowel pin 32'. The holder is pivotally mounted at its outerr end for swinging movements relatively to the carrier |38 in direc.-

tionsheightwise of the shoe about a pin |42. A screw |44 threaded lin the. holder |34 determines by engagement of'v its lower end with the carrier |38 the normal |position of the holder with respect to movement about the pin |42, this screw being adjustable to vary the position heightwise.

of the shoe of the inner end ofthe gage arm |28. A nut |46 on the screw serves to lock it in adjusted position. To assist .in maintaining the holder |34 in the position determined by the. screw there is slidingly mounted in the carrier |38 a pin |48 controlled by a spring |50 and engaging a downwardly extending portion |52' of the holder. It will .be evident that the side gages |126 `are in the paths of the wipers 3 when the latter aremoved upwardly as hereinbef'ore described, and, accordingly, the springs` |50 permit-.the gages 'and their holders |34 to be swung upwardly by the wipers about the .pins |42, as. illustrated in Fig. 4. It Will be 'understood thatv by this time in the operation of the machine the shoe will have been clamped against the sole rest member |02 by the toe rest I2 and the linstep support 14, so that the gages are no longer needed to position theshoe, and itvvill be further short distances outwardly from vthe shoe bythe rmovements of the slides 3'4 to operate the side grippers 4 prior to the upward movements of the wipers.

To assist in holding the shoe against length- Wise displacement from the position determined as above described, there is, provided a heel-end support for the shoe, comprising a heel rest |54 (Figs' and 6) which, for punposes ofthe present invention, is of different construction from that shown `in Letters jPatent No. 2,324,509l and is differently controlled. This. heel rest ifs supported by a carrier |56, a portion only of which is `herein shown, this carrier corresponding to the carrier 540 of the above-mentioned Letters Patent. From the disclosure of said Letters Patent it will be understood that the carrier .-.|.56 is mounted for swingingrnovement about an axis extending widthwise :of the rvshoe to carry the heel rest lengthwise` of :the .shoe into engagementV therewith. Adjustable upwardly or 'downwardly in the carrier is a rod |58 which is held in adjusted position by a spring-pressed pin |60 arranged to enter any one of a series of holes |62 in the rod. Secured on a reduced upper end of this rod, in the construction herein shown, is a downwardly extending sleeve portion |64 of a bracket |66 which is elongated widthwise of the shoe as shown in Fig. 6. The top face of this bracket serves as a support for a heel rest holder |68 provided with a pair of slots |18 through which extend headed studs |72 secured to the opposite ends of the bracket |66. Mounted on these studs within the slots are rolls |14 which facilitate movements of the holder |68 in directions widthwise of shoes in the machine. The holder is further held in place on the bracket by washers |16 mounted under the heads off the studs |12. Formed on the holder |68 are two rearwardly extending curved arms |18 provided with pins |80 on which .are pivotally mounted the opposite ends of a chain |82 which is part of the heel rest |56 and serves as a backing for a ilexible shoe-engaging band |811 of leather or other suitable material, the ends of this band being secured to the arms |18 by screws |86,- To assist in supporting the chain, its middle link has a nger |88 extending therefrom into a slot |90 in the holder |68 and resting on the top of the bracket |66, the slot |95 being wider than the nger |68 to facilitate conformity of the heel rest to the contour of the heel-end face of the shoe.

As shown in Fig. 6, the heel rest |54 has a permanently concave contour widthwise of the shoe on the side toward the shoe and engages the heel-end face of the upper over a substantial area widthwise of the shoe to guard against any tendency to mark the upper by pressure unduly localized thereon. In View, however, of the fact that the arms H8 are in fixed relation to each other and hold the ends of the heel rest at all times farther apart than the width of the heel end of any shoe in the machine, the heel rest presses only on the heel-end face of the shoe and serves as an especially effective support for the shoe against lengthwise displacement. It will be evident that in order to avoid any tendency for such a heel rest to displace the heel end of a shoe laterally it should be properly centralized relatively to the shoe widthwise thereof, and it is for this purpose that the holder |68 is mounted for movements in directions widthwise of the shoe as above described, so that the heel rest may assume the proper positions relatively to right and left shoes the heel ends of which occupy somewhat different positions respectively widthwise of the machine. Since the heel rest would not readily adjust itself in proper relation to a shoe upon contact therewith if initially offset widthwise of the shoe, by reason of the friction between the band |814 and the upper, mechanism is further provided for properly centralizing it relatively to each shoe by movement of its holder |66. This mechanism comprises a pair of levers |92 pivo-tally mounted on pins |94 on the holder |68 and having curved arms |96 arranged to extend lengthwise of the shoe and to engage the opposite sides of its heel end below the heel rest |54. Light springs |98 connected to the previously mentioned pins |80 and to other arms 260 of these levers tend to swing the arms |96 inwardly to-ward each other and maintain them initially in positions deterlmined by engagement ef the arms 200 with pins 202 on the holder |68; Preferably the arms |96 are thus positioned' near` enough together to be wedged somewhat apart by any shoe on which the machine operates. It will, accordingly, be evident that as the heel rest is carried toward the shoe lengthwise thereof by the movement of the carrier |56, one or the other of the arms |96 will, upon engagement of the shoe therewith, cause the holder |68 to move in the proper direction to centralize the heel rest |54 relatively to the heel end of the shoe prior to its engagement with the shoe. In order to position the heel rest approximately in the proper relation to the shoe initially and thus to minimize the amount of movement of the holder |68 which results from engagement of the shoe with one or the other of the arms |96, there are provided two oppositely acting tension springs 264 each connected at one end to a pin 206 on the front of the holder |68 and at its other end to an arm 208 pivotally mounted on a stud 2| 0 on the sleeve |64. The two springs 204 thus tend-to centralize the holder |68 relatively to the arm 208, vand this arm may be' swung in opposite directions to cause the holder and the heel rest |54 to assume approximately the correct positions for right and left shoes respectively. Mounted on the arm 208 is a pin 2|2 having a pointed end arranged to enter any one of three recesses 2M in the front of the bracket |66 to hold the arm in diierent adjusted positions. The arm is resiliently flexible to permit it to be sprung forwardly to withdraw the pin from any one of the recesses, and has thereon a knob 2|6 for use in moving it. It will be understood that when the machine is to operate on right shoes the arm will ordinarily be shifted to the position determined by one of the extreme recesses 2|4 of the series, and that when it is to operate on left s hoes it will be shifted to the position determined by the other extreme recess. Under some condi-tions, moreover, satisfactory results may be obtained with the arm positioned as determined by the middle recess of the series,

Having described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. In a shoe machine, the combination with means for operating on a shoe including an insole mounted on a last, of means for positioning the shoe bodily both lengthwise and laterally in proper relation to said operating means by engagement with the insole alone in a single hole previously formed therein, and additional means comprising side gages for determining the position of tlfe shoe with respect to lateral swinging Inovemen 2. In a shoe machine, the combination with means for operating on a shoe including an insole mounted on a last, of means for positioning the shoe bodily both lengthwise and laterally in proper relation to said operating means by engagement with the insole alone in a single round hole previously formed in its forepart, and means arranged to engage the forepart oi the shoe laterally to determine its position with respect to lateral swinging movement about the axis of said hole in the insole.

3. In a shoe machine, the combination with means for operating o-n a shoe including an insole mounted on a last, of a single pointed member' arranged to engage the insole in a hole previously formed in its forepart and extending only part way through it to position the shoe bodily both lengthwise and laterally in proper relation to said operating means, and side gages located nearer 'theend' offthe toethan said pointedA member for determining theposition of the shoe with respect to lateral swinging movement.

4. In a shoe machine, the combination with means for operating on a shoe including an insole mountedv on a last, of a sole rest arranged to engage .the bottom face ofthe forepart of the insole and having a single projection arranged to extend into a hole previously formed in the insole substantially midway between its opposite side edges to position the shoe.V bodily both lengthwise and laterally in proper `relation to said operating .means by engagement with the insole only, and

thereon' a single projection arranged to extendY into ahole previously formed in the insole Vsubstantially midway between its opposite side edges to position the shoe bodily both lengthwise and laterally.

6. In av shoe machine, the combination with wipers for wiping the marginal portion of an uplper about the toe end of a last inwardly over an 'insole on the last, said wipers being movable heightwise of the shoe opposite the end and the sides o f .the toe prior to thus wiping the upper inwardly over the insole, of means for positioning the shoe bodily lboth lengthwise and .laterally in proper relation to said wipers'by engagement with .the insole fin asingle hole previously formed in its fOrepart, .and members arranged to engage the shoe .at theopposite sides of the iorepart to determine yits position with ,respect to lateral swinging movement, said members beingdisplaceable Aby the movement ,of Athe wipers heightwise of the shoe.

.'Z. In a yshoe machine, the combination with wipers Afior wiping. the marginal portion of an up- -per about the -toe end 4of -a'last inwardly over an insole on V.the last, said wipers v.being vmovable heightwise v of the shoe opposite the end and the :sides -of the -toe prior to thus wiping the upper inwardly over the insole, of means for positioning ithe shoe :bodily both lengthwise and laterally in gproper relation to said wipers by .engagement with the insole a single hole previously formed iitsf-orepart, and'membersarranged to engage the shoe at the opposite sides of the'forepart to determine Aits position with respect -to lateral swinging imovement, said members Abeing supported for ,swinging movements -heightwise of fthe shoe after the positioning of the .shoe and being thus mov- ;a'ble-byengagement ofthe wipers therewith.

1.8,. tIn -a shoe .'machine, the combination kwith .wipers :for Vwiping the marginal portion kof an `upper about the toe endof a last r*inwardly ,over an insole on the flast, `said ywipers Abeing ,movable Vheightwise yof the shoe opposite the end and the :sides i the toe prior to lthus wiping the upper inwardly over the insole, and .grippers arranged :to grip and pull `the upper at the Vsides of the toe and adjustable widthwise of the shoe, of Ameans :for positioning -:the shoe bodily -both i lengthwisefand laterally in proper relation tosaid wipers andsrippers by engagement With the inlment with the grippers.

'sole `in a single hole previously-formed in its forepart, and members arranged to engage lthe shoe at the opposite sides of the forepart to determineits position `withrespeot to lateral swinging movement, said members being supported for adjustment with the grippers and being displaceable by the movement oi the wipers heightwise of the shoe.

9. In a shoe machine, the oombinationwith wipers for wiping the marginal portion o f an upper about the toe end of a last inwardly over an insole on the last, said wipers beinglllOV- able heightwise of the shoe Opposite the england the sides of the toe priorv to thus wiping `the up'- per inwardly over. the insole, oi side .gages supported independently ofv said lWipers and arranged to engage the, .shoe at the opposite `sides ,of the toe respectively for positioning the ,shoe relatively to .the wipers, said gages being displaoeab-le heightwise of the shoe fby the movement of the Wipers after the positioning of the shoe.

1,0. In av shoe machine, the combination Ywith wipers for wiping the marginal portion of an pp- :per about the toe .end Aof ,a :last inwardly .over an insole onA vthe last, .said wipers being merakie heightwise of the shoe opposite the ,end an@ the sides of the toe pri-or to thus wiping ,the #Peer inwardly over the insole., and grippeils @realised ,to grip tnenpper at the 4sides of the toe and movable :to m11 the upper. of side gases arranged i@ engage :the .Shoe at the` este sides .of the ,toe Yrespentirely .for .positign g the ,Shao l1yr@ the wipers, 4.said eases :being movements the grippers and :b g., able .by the :movement of the-wipers heise ofthe shoe. A i

:11. .I-rl a .shoe machine, the ,combination with wipers for 4v viplflg an llpper about that/oe lend of a -lastint-o ,lasted position; and grippers artoe ranged to grip .the upper at the sides ,o f th and movable'topull'the uppenof'side'ga s ar.-

`relatively to 4the wipersfsad gages being uprespectively .for po sitioningy the shoe relatively v to .the Wipers, said gages being supported for -niove- .ments widthwise of .the shoe with the srippers afterlthe positioning ofthe shoe.

,13. In a kshoe .machine grippers yarranged. to grip .the ypagina ,portion of an upper ori last at the `opposite sides -of the toe respectively for pulling the upperfsaid lgrippers Abeing adjustable :indirectionswidthwise of the shoe', and side .gages arranged to ,engage the upper at ltheV OPRO- sitesides of the toe respectively for positioning the shoe, said gages kbeing supported yforadjust- `151. .In a shoe machine, .the combination -with means .for operating on shoes, of a heel rest rest and arranged to engage ea'oh'shoe to Iposi- .tion the -heel vrest -in proper relation to `the shoe Widthwilse thereof.

l5. In a shoe machine, the combination with means for operating on shoes, of a heel rest arranged to engage the heel-end face of each shoe to support the shoe against lengthwise displacement, said heel rest being mounted for movements in directions widthwise of the shoes, and members thus movable with the heel rest and arranged respectively =to engage the opposite sides of the heel end of each shoe to position the heel rest in proper relation to the shoe widthwise thereof.

16. In a shoe machine, the combination with means for operating on shoes, of a heel rest arranged to engage the heel-end face of each shoe to support the shoe against lengthwise displacement, a holder supporting said heel rest and mounted to move with it in directions widthwise of the shoes, and a pair of curved arms carried by said holder and arranged to extend lengthwise of the shoes for engagement respectively with the opposite sides of the heel end of each shoe to position the holder and the heel rest in proper relation to the shoe widthwise thereof.

17. In a shoe machine, the combination with means for operating on shoes, of a heel rest arranged to engage the heel-end face of each shoe to support the shoe against lengthwise displacement, a holder supporting said heel rest and mounted to move with it in directions widthwise of the shoes, a pair of arms carried by said holder and arranged respectively to engage the opposite sides of the heel end of each shoe to position the holder and the heel rest in proper relation to the shoe widthwise thereof, and spring means arranged to control said arms and against the resistance of which they are movable away from each other by engagement of a shoe therewith.

18. Ina shoe machine, the combination with means for operating on shoes, of a heel rest arranged to engage the heel-end face of each shoe to support the shoe against lengthwise displacement, said heel rest being mounted for movements in directions widthwise of the shoes, means thus movable with the heel rest and arranged to engage eachV shoe to position the heel rest in proper relation to the shoe widthwise thereof, and spring means arranged to control said heel rest and against the resistance of which it is thus movable.

19. In a shoe machine, the combination with means for operating on shoes, of a heel rest arranged to engage the heel-end face of each shoe to support the shoe against lengthwise displacement, said heel rest being mounted for movements in directions widthwise of the shoes, means thus movable with the heel rest and arranged to engage each shoe to position the heel rest in proper relation to the shoe widthwise thereof, and a pair of oppositely acting springs arranged to maintain said heel rest initially in a predetermined position widthwise of the shoe while permitting it thus to be moved to a position determined by the shoe.

20. In a shoe machine, the combination with means for operating on shoes, of a heel rest arranged to engage the heel-end face of each shoe to support the shoe against lengthwise displacement, said heel rest being mounted for movements Y in directions widthwise of the shoes, means thus movable with the heel rest and arranged to engage each shoe to position the heel rest in proper relation to the shoe widthwise thereof, a pair of springs tending respectively to move said heel rest in opposite directions and arranged to maintam it initially in a predetermined position widthwise of the shoe, and a member arrangedto control both said springs and movable to adjust the heel rest through the springs to different initial positions for operating on right and left shoes respectively.

2l. In a shoe machine, the combination with means for operating on shoes, of a heel rest movable toward each shoe lengthwise thereof into engagement with the heel endof the shoe to support the shoe against lengthwise displacement, said heel rest being mounted for movements in directions widthwise of theshoes, and controlling means arranged to engage the vheel end of each shoe to shift the heel rest automatically into proper relation to the shoe widthwise there.. of as it is moved toward the shoe.

22; In a shoe machine, the combination with means for operating on shoes, of a heel rest movable toward leach shoe lengthwise thereof into eng-agement with the heel-end face of the shoe to support the shoe against lengthwise displacement, said heel rest having a concave shoe-engaging face and being mounted for movements in directions widthwise of the shoes, and members arranged respectively to engage the opposite sides of the heel ends of the shoes for shifting the heel rest automatically in one direction or the other widthwise of each shoe into proper relation thereto as it is moved to-Ward the shoe.

23. In a shoe machine, the combination with means for operating on shoes, of a heel rest movable toward each shoe' lengthwise thereof into engagement with the heel end of the shoe to support the shoe against lengthwise displacement, a holder supporting said heel rest and mounted to move with it in directions widthwise of the shoes, and a pair of arms on said holder arranged respectively to engage the opposite sides of the heel ends of the shoes to shift the holder and the heel rest automatically in one direction or the other widthwise of each shoe into proper relation thereto as the heel rest is moved toward the shoe.

24. In a shoe machine, the combination with means for operating on shoes, of a heel rest movr able toward each shoe lengthwise thereof into engagement with the heel end of the shoe to support the shoe against lengthwise displacement, said heel rest being mounted for movements in opposite directions widthwise of the shoes, spring means arranged to maintain said heel rest initially in a predetermined position with respect to such opposite movements, and members arranged respectively to engage the opposite sides of the heel ends of the shoes forV shifting the heel rest f automatically in one direction or the other against the resistance of said spring means into proper relation to each'shoe as it is moved toward the shoe. g

25. In a shoe machine, the combination with means for operating on shoes, of a flexible heel rest arranged to extend widthwise of each shoe beyond the sides thereof to support the shoe against lengthwise displacement by engagement with the heel end of the upper, supporting means connected to the opposite ends of said heel rest and arranged to rhold said ends in fixed relation to each other far enough apart to coni-lne the heel rest to engagement with the heel-end face of the upper, and additional means for engaging the sides of the heel end of each shoe further to determine the positional relation of the shoe and the heel rest to each other.

26. In a shoel machine, the combination with I means for operating ,on shoes, of a exible heel rest arranged-to extend widthwise of each shoe enough apart to confine the heel rest to engagement with the heel-end face of the upper, and means for engaging the sides of the heel end of yeach shoe further to determine the positional re# 6 lation of the shoe and the heel rest to each other.

BERNHARDT JORGENSEN. 

